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There's a new fear from climate change: bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.

Republicans have been worried about keeping the House in 2018. Now those fears have spread to the Senate. Democrats are raising more money and going on offense in places like Tennessee.

Republicans' chances to hold the Senate appear to have improved following the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See which states to watch closely over the next three weeks.

Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

You might want to cancel that holiday party, and definitely dust off your face mask. Don't panic, but do step up your precautions. Here's how.

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has focused his political organization on winning Trump another turn. But many longtime Republicans are concerned about the group's effectiveness.

What do stay-at-home orders mean for people in abusive relationships? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Suzanne Dubus, of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, about the additional challenges of these times.

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to tackle the climate crisis. Nonetheless, the oil and gas industry is reacting with a surprising amount of optimism.

The House speaker said she had already made her opinion known to Vice President Pence, and if he and the Cabinet don't act, "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment."